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Add Chimera combined-cycle ramjet (#2988)
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// ==================================================
// Engine: Chimera
//
// Manufacturer: Hermeus & GE
//
// =================================================================================
// J85-GE-21
// 1972, F-5E/F
// Engine core consists of J85s from retired F-5Es
//
// Dry Mass: 480 kg //guess, ramjet+precooler
// Thrust (Dry): 16.0 kN
// Thrust (Wet): 24.4 kN //afterburner replaced with combined cycle ramjet. More thrust augmentation than stock afterburner?
// SFC (Dry): 1.24 lb/lbf-hr
// Area: 0.085 m^2 //Compressor Area
// BPR: 0.0 //Bypass Ratio
// CPR: 8.1 //Compressor Pressure Ratio
// FPR: 0.0 //Fan Ratio
// Mdes: 0.9 M //Mach Design Point
// Tdes: 250 K //Temp Design Point
// eta_n: 0.9 //Efficiency at afterburner rear / nozzle entrance
// FHV: 28000000 J //Fuel heat of burning
// TIT: 1300 K //Combustion peak temp
// TAB: 1927* K //Afterburner peak temp
// maxT3: 865 K //Turbine max temperature some precooling to push J85 core to M3
// Exhaust Mixer: false
// Adjustable Nozzle: true
// =================================================================================
// Chimera
// 2022
// Envelope M3 to M5 (@ altitude?). Mostly copied from XRJ59
//
// Dry Mass: N/A kg
// Thrust: 36.6 kN //guess
// Area: 0.125 m^2 //Compressor Area
// Mdes: 4.0 M //Mach Design Point
// Tdes: 225 K //Temp Design Point
// eta_n: 0.98 //Efficiency at afterburner rear / nozzle entrance
// FHV: 32400000 J //Fuel heat of burning
// maxFar: 0.07 //Max fuel to air ratio
// maxEngineTemp: 4370 K //Engine max temperature
// =================================================================================

// Sources:

// https://www.hermeus.com/chimera
// https://www.hermeus.com/press-release-tbcc-milestone
// https://www.jet-engine.net/miltfspec.htm


// Used by:

// Notes:

// Run on test stand, but never flown? Quarterhorse demonstrators appear to use normal J85s, with
// F100-based design intended for full-scale model.
// ==================================================
@PART[*]:HAS[#engineType[Chimera]]:FOR[RealismOverhaulEngines]
{

%title = #roChimeraTitle //Chimera Combined Cycle Ramjet
%manufacturer = #roMfrHermeus
%description = #roChimeraDesc

@tags ^= :$: usa hermeus ge general electric j85 chimera ramjet turbojet

%specLevel = prototype //operational, prototype, concept, speculative, altHist, sciFi

!MODULE[ModuleEngines*],*{}

MODULE
{
name = ModuleEnginesAJEJet
EngineType = Turbine
thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
engineID = MainEngine
}
MODULE
{
name = ModuleEnginesAJERamjet
EngineType = Turbine
thrustVectorTransformName = thrustTransform
engineID = BackupEngine
}

@MODULE[ModuleAlternator]
{
@RESOURCE[ElectricCharge]
{
%rate = 50.0
}
}
!MODULE[ModuleGimbal]{}

MODULE
{
name = ModuleEngineConfigs
type = ModuleEnginesAJEJet
configuration = J85-GE-21-Chimera
engineID = MainEngine
isMaster = True
origMass = 0.480

CONFIG
{
name = J85-GE-21-Chimera
description = Temperature Mach limit at 15 km: 3.16.
specLevel = prototype
massMult = 1.00
heatProduction = 10

Area = 0.085 //Compressor Area
BPR = 0.0 //Bypass Ratio
CPR = 8.1 //Compressor Pressure Ratio
FPR = 0.0 //Fan Ratio
Mdes = 0.9 //Mach Design Point
Tdes = 250 //Temp Design Point
eta_c = 0.95 //Efficiency at burner inlet
eta_t = 0.98 //Efficiency at burner exit
eta_n = 0.9 //Efficiency at afterburner rear / nozzle entrance
FHV = 28000000 //Fuel heat of burning (joules?)
TIT = 1300 //Combustion peak temp
TAB = 2498 //Afterburner temp?
maxT3 = 865 //Turbine max temperature
exhaustMixer = False
adjustableNozzle = True
thrustUpperLimit = 50

// Engine fitting params
defaultTPR = 0.85
dryThrust = 16
wetThrust = 24.4
maxThrust = 24.4 //Just to let MEC know thrust
drySFC = 1.24
throttleResponseMultiplier = 0.6 //70s single-spool, 0.6

PROPELLANT
{
name = Kerosene
ratio = 1.0
DrawGauge = True
}

OtherModules
{
BackupEngine = Chimera
}
}
}

MODULE
{
name = ModuleEngineConfigs
type = ModuleEnginesAJERamjet
configuration = Chimera
engineID = BackupEngine
isMaster = False

CONFIG
{
name = Chimera
//description =
specLevel = prototype
massMult = 1.00
heatProduction = 10

Area = 0.125 //Compressor Area
Mdes = 4.00 //Mach Design Point
Tdes = 225 //Temp Design Point
eta_n = 0.98 //Efficiency at afterburner rear / nozzle entrance
FHV = 32400000 //Fuel heat of burning (joules?)
maxFar = 0.10
maxEngineTemp = 4370
thrustUpperLimit = 45

// Engine fitting params
maxThrust = 45 //Just to let MEC know thrust
throttleResponseMultiplier = 1.0

PROPELLANT
{
name = Kerosene
ratio = 1.0
DrawGauge = True
}
}
}
}
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// CFM56
#roCFM56Title = CFM56 High-Bypass Turbofan
#roCFM56Desc = The CFM56 is a 1970s high-bypass turbofan, developed from the F101. Created in a collaboration between GE and Snecma, the CFM56 is the most successful high-bypass turbofan ever made, with over 30,000 built. It powered the Airbus A320 and A340 series, B737 Classic and Next Gen series, DC-8-70, and was used to re-engine many 707-based aircraft such as the E-3, E-6, and KC/RC-135.
// Chimera
#roChimeraTitle = Chimera Combined Cycle Ramjet
#roChimeraDesc = The Chimera is a combined cycle ramjet tech demonstrator built by Hermeus. Based around retired J85 cores, it is intended to operate over a flight envelope from Mach 0 to Mach 5.
// D-18
#roD18Title = D-18 High-Bypass Turbofan
#roD18Desc = The D-18 was the largest high-bypass turbofan developed in the Soviet Union, created in the 1980s for the An-124 and An-225.
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#roMfrGrumman = Grumman Aerospace //(1929-1994) merged with Northrop to form Northrop Grumman in 1994
//H
#roMfrHercules = Hercules //(1912-2008) sold to Ashland in 2008
#roMfrHermeus = Hermeus //(2018-present)
#roMfrHoneywell = Honeywell //(1906-1999) merged with Allied Signal to form Honeywell International in 1999. Spun off ATK in 1990
#roMfrHughes = Hughes Aircraft //(1934-1997) sold to Raytheon in 1997
//I
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